Jamestown Information Guide pamphlet

    In 1806, while visiting his parents on upper Chautauqua Lake, James Prendergast first envisioned the future for the extensive pine forests covering the Southern Chautauqua Region. Recognizing the potential for water power at the lake's outlet, known then as "The Rapids," Prendergast returned in 1811 and cleared an area for his family settlement. By the end of that year, Prendergast had built and was operating the region's first dam and sawmill in the area of the present Sprague Street Bridge.

    Within two years, other settlers had been attracted to the area in search of opportunities afforded by the new frontier. In 1812, a blacksmith shop began production and a year later Phineas Palmiter established a small wood furniture operation, the forerunner of Jamestown's world renowned furniture industry.

    During the clearing of the land for agricultural and small industry purposes, the abundant forests were utilized virtually as a "cash crop" employer. Hardwood too heavy to float downstream and too expensive to transport overland to market was burned and the ash leeched to obtain lye and "pearl ash" (potassium nitrate), an important component in the manufacture of glass products. By the mid 1820's, the area became one of the largest centers in North America for the production of pearl ash. As a result of this distinction, Jamestown later became known as "The Pearl City".

    In 1815, the hamlet was named Jamestown in honor of its first settler, James Prendergast, and by 1827 was officially incorporated as a village. Within a decade, industry was flourishing in the production of various lumber and wood products. New crafts and skills were brought to the region in the mid-century years by the influx of Swedish settlers and the village continued to prosper and diversify with contributions from immigrants of predominately Italian, Irish and English backgrounds. In 1886, with a population of around 10,000, Jamestown received its charter as a City by the State of New York.

    Today, the City of Jamestown is an economically sound and vibrant community serving as the industrial, commercial, financial, and recreational hub of Southwestern New York. As the center of a metropolitan area of more than 70,000 residents and a market area of nearly 175,000 people, Jamestown supports a broad diversity of industry, modern commercial establishments and financial institutions, and provides a myriad of cultural and recreational opportunities for its residents. Jamestown's "balanced community living" reflects the commitment of both public and private sector forces to provide the highest quality of life possible.

Jamestown provides an inviting economic climate conducive to the needs of small and large business alike. While the economics of many areas reliant on one dominant industry and fluctuate according to the business cycle, Jamestown's diversified blend of small to medium size industrial plants and commercial outlets, creates the stable atmosphere required by today's participants in the business community. This well balanced, professionally managed business environment, makes Jamestown a logical and attractive consideration in the search for a development site.

Jamestown's location in the southwest corner of New York State holds a special appeal to both prospective developers and residents. Situated just 70 miles southwest of Buffalo and approximately halfway between the New York and Chicago market areas, the city's location at the base of beautiful Chautauqua Lake is a prime setting for business and recreational opportunities.

While Jamestown benefits from its close proximity to such urban centers as Buffalo, Rochester, Pittsburgh and Cleveland, it is not a satellite community of a larger metropolitan area. As the most populous city in Chautauqua County, Jamestown is the principle urban center for Southwestern New York and much of Northwestern Pennsylvania. For residents of the Chautauqua-Allegheny Region, Jamestown represents the industrial, commercial, financial and recreational hub of activity.

Highways - With the completion of the *Southern Tier Expressway (NY Route 17), the City of Jamestown will have direct toll-free access to both the New York and Chicago market areas. The region is also served by U. S. Route 62 leading north to Buffalo, and New York State Routes 60 (interconnecting with interstate 90 at Dunkirk-Fredonia), 394 and 474. In addition, a well integrated network of city streets and county highways streamline traffic to destinations throughout the metropolitan area.
[*Now Interstate 86]

Airport - Located four miles north of the Central Business District, the Chautauqua County Airport provides Jamestown residents with a full variety of airline service. In addition to accommodations for private, corporate and charter aircraft, easy connections to major flight centers are provided by US Air's Express line, serving the area with over 20 daily flights.

The 600 acre Chautauqua County Airport offers two macadam paved, lighted runways. Running in a NE-SW direction, the main runway is 5,350 feet long and over 100 feet wide. The dimensions of the secondary runway, heading in a NW-SW direction are 4,500 feet long and 100 feet wide. Other facilities available at the airport include modern terminal and hangar facilities, a federally licensed instructional school and capabilities for 24-hour all weather flying.

Several capital improvement projects have been slated for the airport in the near future. Currently the planning stages are programs calling for major expansions of the terminal and hangar facilities, continued upgrading of both the main and secondary runways and the construction of an innovative aviation park. All of these projects reinforce the commitment of city and county officials to the maintenance of high quality air service for residents and businesses of the metro Jamestown area.

Distances from Jamestown to Principal Cities of New York State
City	Population 1980 Census	Rank By Popula- tion	Freight Rail Distance	Highway Distance	Automobile Travel Time (55 MPH)
Jamestown	35,775	16	-	-	-
Albany	101,727	6	359	346	6:17
Binghamton	55,860	13	231	221	4:01
Buffalo	357,870	2	70	71	1:17
Corning	12,953	47	156	145	2:38
Elmira	35,327	18	174	161	2:56
Glens Falls	15,897	41	434	367	6:40
Ithaca	28,732	22	244	187	3:24
New York	7,071,639	1	432	387	7:02
Niagara Falls	71,384	8	92	90	1:38
Olean	18,207	37	52	56	1:01
Poughkeepsie	29,757	21	418	350	6:22
Rochester	241,741	3	136	137	2:29
Rome	43,826	15	254	259	4:43
Schenectady	67,972	10	345	327	5:57
Syracuse	170,105	5	215	219	3:59
Troy	56,638	12	366	354	6:26
Utica	75,632	7	264	258	4:41
Watertown	27,861	23	272	278	5:03
White Plains	46,999	14	454	401	7:17
Yonkers	195,351	4	427	379	6:53

Distances To Out-Of-State Cities From Jamestown, New York
CITY	Freight Rail Distance	Highway Distance	Automobile Travel Time (55 MPH)
Akron, OH	179	172	3:08
Baltimore, MD	512	294	5:21
Boston, Mass.	543	501	9:07
Canton, OH	191	178	3:15
Chicago, IL	492	514	9:21
Cincinnati,OH	414	400	7:16
Cleveland, OH	160	155	2:49
Dayton, OH	354	377	6:51
Detroit, MI	301	347	6:19
Erie, PA	64	58	1:03
New Haven, CT	491	428	7:47
Philadelphia, PA	394	335	6:05
Pittsburgh, PA	180	150	2:44
St. Louis, MO	717	735	13:22
Scranton, PA	388	249	4:32
Sharon, PA	110	115	2:05
Toledo, OH	348	128	5:00
Warren, OH	138	128	2:23
Washington, DC	475	321	5:50
Wheeling, WV	247	203	3:41
Youngstown, OH	124	130	2:22

Rail - Excellent freight rail service is provided to the area by the Consolidated Railroad Corporation. Located on Conrail's main line (the former Erie-Lackawanna), Jamestown area manufacturers and shippers are roughly halfway between the New York and Chicago market areas. Convenient connections to other regional market centers are provided by area trucking firms. Pick-up and delivery service to local rail yards and terminals is provided by over 40 trucking lines, serving the region with 22 local outlets.

Bus and Taxi - Jamestown and the Chautauqua Lake Region are provided first class bus service to major cities throughout the United States and Canada by Greyhound Bus Lines. In addition, frequent departures and arrivals to Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Erie, Pennsylvania are offered by two regional carriers, D & F Transit and Blue Bird Coach Lines. Both D & F and Blue Bird operate extensive group charter services out of the Jamestown terminal.

    Providing urban bus service to the immediate metropolitan region is the Jamestown Area Regional Transit System (JARTS). Serving more than one half million riders annually, the system blankets the area with six well integrated routes. Utilizing the Central Business District as its terminus, JARTS has become a valuable tool in the continuing redevelopment of the city's downtown shopping areas. Service is provided on a daily basis, except Sundays and certain holidays.

    In addition to its passenger operation, JARTS also offers an excellent charter service for schools and organizations throughout the metro area.

    Taxi service is provided to the greater Jamestown area on a 24 hour basis by the Thunderbird Taxicab Company and the East Side Taxi Service. Complete limousine service is offered by a Touch of Class Limousine service, Style Limo, VIP Limousine Service and the Chautauqua Limousine Service.

Residing within a 500 mile radius of the City of Jamestown are over 120 million people. This figure represents more than 50% of the U.S. population and over 60% of the national buying power. In addition, 17 of the nation's most populous counties and fifteen of its largest market areas are located within this region. Jamestown's ideal setting in the business pulse of the nation is a tremendous advantage to area manufacturers, retailers and sales representatives.

Jamestown serves as the principal shopping area for Southwestern New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania. Representing the largest market region north to Buffalo, south to Pittsburgh, west to Erie and east to Elmira-Corning, Jamestown is a natural center of action for a wide variety of retail, wholesale and finance activities. Wholesalers, distributors and business agents find Jamestown to be a prime central location for servicing the territory between Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Cleveland.

The Jamestown retail market area includes a population of nearly 175,000 people and covers a territory extending in all directions for 25 to 50 miles. A well-rounded retail community of nearly 600 employs over 3,000 men and women in the immediate metro area.

Land area encompassed by the corresponding wholesale market region is significantly larger than the retail territory and the population served is well over 200,000. Products distributed by more than 100 area wholesalers include: automotive equipment, food products, farm equipment, hardware, metals, lumber and building equipment, plumbing and heat fixtures, hand tools, drugs, chemicals and petroleum products.

    Jamestown area residents and businesses are served by an active and stable finance community. Filling the personal banking needs of individuals, as well as providing funding for private sector developments are four commercial and two savings institutions:
    Chase Lincoln First Bank                                                                                Norstar Bank
    Marine Midland Bank, N. A.                                                                          Goldome Bank for Savings
    Key Bank                                                                                                       Empire of America, FSA

In addition to a full line of banking services, a wide variety of investment of investment opportunities are available in Jamestown for today's sophisticated investor. In the metropolitan area, investment needs are provided by over a dozen independent financial institutions, financial planners and stock brokerages. In addition, full insurance needs are provided by all major insurance carriers within the City of Jamestown.

Industry - The greater Jamestown area supports more than 175 manufacturing firms in a stable and well balanced industrial community. Unlike the economics of many other northeast industrials cities, Jamestown does not rely on one dominant area of production for its economic survival. As a result, the area economy is better able to withstand economic fluctuations associated with the business cycle.

Labor - Workers in area industries are affiliated with a number of labor organizations. In addition to providing employee benefits and representing members in collective bargaining sessions, local unions also play a strategic role in maintaining mutually productive relations between labor and management.

    The following organizations represent the principal industrial unions maintaining chapters in the metropolitan region.
    International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
    United Auto Workers
    International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
    United Steel Workers
    Sheet Metal Workers
    United Furniture Workers of America
    International Federation of Professional Technicians and Engineers
    International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers
    United Glass and Ceramic Workers Association
    International Firemen and Oilers Union
    International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers

Labor Management Relations - Since 1972, concerned union, management and government officials have been "working together" in a non-partisan effort to develop a positive industrial environment in the Jamestown area. Incorporated as a non-profit organization, the Jamestown Area Labor-Management Committee is governed by a twenty member Executive Board (nine union, nine management, two government), whose co-chairmen oversee the work of a professional staff. The Executive Director (Coordinator) of the organization reports directly to the co-chairmen. The Mayor and Ombudsman of the City of Jamestown represent the public sector and a member of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service act as an advisor to the board.

The committee is dedicated to a voluntary program of labor-management cooperation on both the community and company level. Specific goals of the committee include:

Since its creation in 1972, the methodology and accomplishments of the Labor-Management Committee have received worldwide recognition and praise. The success of the "Jamestown Experiment" has inspired the creation of numerous community-wide, multi-industry labor-management committees throughout the nation. In addition to a variety of published literature, the Jamestown organization offers a number of regularly scheduled workshops and seminars to aid other industrial communities to cope with and ameliorate production related difficulties.

A significant portion of the economic turnabout experienced by the Jamestown area in the past decade, may be attributed in part to the efforts of the Labor-Management Committee. In addition to stimulating constructive dialogue between white and blue collar forces and increasing the rate of productivity on the manufacturing line, the committee also aids in the expansion of existing industries and works to attract new businesses and jobs to the metropolitan area.

Company	Average Employment Range	Products
Acu-rite, Inc.	250-499	Glass scales and readouts for precision measuring applications.
ALLTEL New York, Inc.	250-499	Corporate headquarters, also telephone service and sales.
American Locker Group, Inc.	250-499	Office furniture, coin and key controlled locks.
Anderson Screw Products, Inc.	50-99	Screw machine products.
Blackstone Corporation	1000+	Automotive powertrain heating and cooling systems.
Bush Industries	1000+	Ready-to-assemble (RTA) furniture for home and business.
Carborundum Company Monofrax Plant	250-499	Fused cast radiators.
Chase Interiors, Inc.	100-249	Store and business interiors.
Chautauqua Hardware Corporation	250-499	Furniture and building hardware, accessories, screw machine products.
Crawford Furniture Manufacturing Corp.	100-249	Bedroom, dining room and occasional furniture.
Cummins Engine Company, Inc.	500-999	Component parts for and assembly of diesel engines.
Dahlstrom Manufacturing Company	250-499	Precision metal fabrication and product design for business, medical communication industries.
Dawson Metal Company, Inc.	50-99	Fabricated metal parts for industry, architectural doors, frames, and windows.
Dowcraft Corporation	100-249	Movable metal office partitions, metal specialties.
Falconer Glass Industries	500-999	Industrial and residential glass products.
Falconer Metal Specialties	100-249	Zinc and aluminum die castings.
Fancher Chair Company	100-249	Wooden dining room chairs.
Hope's Architectural Products, Inc.	100-249	Custom Steel and aluminum windows and related products.
Jamestown Metal Manufacturing	100-249	High security coin-operated lockers.
Jamestown Perforators, Inc.	50-99	Precision ground tooling components for metal stamping, casting, and plastic.
Jamestown Royal, Inc.	100-249	Upholstered and top-grain leather furniture.
Jamestown Sterling Corporation	100-249	Solid wood furniture.
MRC Bearings	1000 +	Precision bearings for aerospace industry.
Maico Tools	100-249	Metal tool cabinets.
Phoenix Metal	50-99	Metal fabricating.
The Resource Center	500-999	Manufacture and assembly services for government and industry.
Ring & Pierce	100-249	Precision tooling components for stamping, die and molding industries.
Truck-lite Company, Inc.	250-499	Vehicular safety lighting systems and accessories.
Union-National, Inc.	50-99	High quality bedroom and dining room furniture.
Visu-Wall, Inc.	50-99	Wall systems for stores.
Weber Knapp Co.	250-499	Hardware products.

The 1980 U.S. Census reported a population of 35,775 for the City of Jamestown. This represents a drop in residents from the previous counts of 39,795 in 1970 and 41,818 in 1960. The following is a brief summary of census trends for the City of Jamestown.

As the 16th largest incorporated city in the State of New York, Jamestown also serves as the commercial, financial, recreational and cultural center of a metropolitan area of 73,166 residents. Currently, this metro region is the 9th largest in New York State. The following is a capsule statistical analysis of the Jamestown Metropolitan Region.

Population: 73,166

1980

White

Black

American Indian

Asian

Other

73,166

71,567(97.8%)

935 (1.3%)

165(.2%)

171 (.2%)

413(.4%)

Included in the category of white residents are 622 citizens of Hispanic descent. This figure constitutes .9% of the metro region population.

**The villages of Falconer and Celeron are included in the Ellicott figures, and the Village of Lakewood is included in all Busti totals.
Source: U. S. Census Bureau: 1980 Census Data.

	Available Year Round Housing Units	Available Seasonal Units	Households	Vacant Year Round Units	Vacancy Rate Year Round Units
New York State	6,699,084	168,554	6,340,429	358,655	5.4%
Chautauqua Co.	56,532	4,373	52,817	3,715	6.6%
Jamestown (Metro)	29,373	1,255	27,405	1,968	6.7%
Jamestown (City)	15,468	16	14,194	1,274	8.2%
* Celeron (Village)	557	13	529	28	5.0%
**Lakewood(Village)	1,593	12	1,506	87	5.5%
Ellicott	4,001	49	3,790	211	5.3%
Busti	3,326	214	3,157	169	5.1%
Carroll	1,210	30	1,177	33	2.7%
Ellery	1,794	462	1,706	88	4.9%
Gerry	620	32	574	46	7.4%
Harmony	694	79	678	16	2.3%
Kiantone	493	1	480	13	2.6%
N. Harmony	816	352	753	63	7.7%
Poland	951	20	896	55	5.8%
Data for the Villages of Celeron and Falconer are also reflected in the Town of Ellicott totals. *Data for the Village of Lakewood are reflected in the Town of Busti totals. Source: U.S. Census Bureau: 1980 Census Data

	Population	Median Age	Under 5	5-14	15-24	25-44	45-54	55-64	65 & over
New York State 1980	17,588,072	31.9	6.4	14.7	17.8	27.5	10.9	10.4	12.3
1970	18,236,967	30.3	8.2	18.6	16.2	24.2	12.0	10.1	10.8
1960	16,782,304	33.1	10.1	17.5	12.1	27.1	12.8	10.4	10.1
Metro Jamestown 1980	73,166	NA	6.9	14.9	16.5	24.6	10.8	10.7	15.6
1970	75,579	NA	8.0	18.0	14.8	21.9	11.8	10.7	14.9
1960	75,336	NA	10.3	18.4	11.1	24.3	12.4	11.1	12.6
Jamestown 1980	35,775	32.7	7.5	13.6	17.2	23.6	9.7	10.4	18.0
1970	39,795	33.2	8.4	17.1	15.4	20.8	11.3	11.1	15.9
1960	41,818	35.9	9.7	16.8	10.9	23.6	12.7	11.8	14.5
Falconer 1980	2,778	36.5	5.3	13.7	17.3	22.4	12.6	10.7	17.9
1970	2,983	36.0	6.2	17.6	15.9	21.5	12.2	11.7	14.9
1960	3,343	NA	10.3	16.9	12.6	24.0	12.3	11.1	12.8
Lakewood 1980	3,941	34.3	6.1	15.1	15.4	26.8	11.5	11.4	13.7
1970	3,864	34.9	6.6	19.0	14.3	23.1	13.1	10.9	13.1
1960	3,933	NA	10.5	19.0	10.1	25.0	12.4	11.9	11.1
Chautauqua County 1980	146,925	31.6	6.8	15.1	18.6	24.2	10.4	10.6	14.3
1970	147,305	30.4	8.1	19.4	16.4	21.5	11.8	10.3	12.4
1960	145,377	32.7	10.6	19.2	11.6	24.4	12.1	9.9	12.2

Townships
Municipality	1980 Population	Median Age	Under 5	5-14	15-24	25-44	45-54	55-64	65 & Over
Busti	8728	33.7	6.2	15.8	15.9	26.7	12.0	10.9	12.5
Carroll	3579	31.8	6.4	17.3	17.2	26.2	11.2	9.0	12.7
Chautauqua	4728	33.4	6.7	14.0	16.6	25.9	10.2	11.9	14.7
Ellery	4617	34.4	5.9	14.7	16.6	25.4	12.6	11.8	13.0
Ellicott	9979	36.7	5.5	14.5	15.3	24.0	12.8	12.0	15.9
Gerry	2022	31.9	6.6	18.2	15.2	25.8	9.0	7.5	17.7
Harmony	2121	29.0	7.7	19.0	17.2	27.9	10.5	7.6	10.1
Kiantone	1443	34.3	5.9	16.4	15.7	24.9	12.9	11.4	12.8
N.Harmony	2263	33.0	6.3	17.4	15.4	26.8	9.5	12.2	12.4
Poland	2639	30.4	7.4	17.2	17.1	26.2	11.0	11.1	10.0
Villages
Bemus Point	444	32.1	4.3	18.2	18.1	27.1	11.0	10.3	11.0
Celeron	1405	34.1	6.8	15.4	15.7	24.2	10.0	11.5	16.4
Falconer	2778	36.5	5.3	13.7	17.3	22.4	12.6	10.7	17.9
Lakewood	3941	34.3	6.1	15.1	15.4	26.8	11.5	11.4	13.7
Mayville	1626	32.9	6.7	13.0	17.8	26.0	10.2	11.4	14.9
Panama	511	30.2	7.6	16.6	16.2	26.4	10.4	7.6	15.1
Westfield	3446	34.2	7.1	13.9	15.5	24.4	11.1	11.6	16.3

Employment Trends - Jamestown Labor Area
1981-1989 (Annual Average in Thousands)

	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989*
Civilian Labor Force	68.0	67.9	64.6	66.1	64.4	62.8	64.5	65.4	64.1
Total Employment	62.7	60.6	59.2	61.3	59.3	58.8	61.1	61.4	59.9
Agricultural Related	9.8	9.7	8.0	7.8	4.8	4.6	4.3	3.6	3.3
Total Non-Agricultural	52.9	50.9	51.2	53.5	54.5	54.2	56.8	57.8	56.6
Total Manufacturing	17.2	16.0	15.4	15.9	15.8	14.9	15.9	16.1	16.1
Durable Goods	12.8	11.7	11.5	12.0	12.2	11.8	12.0	12.2	12.3
Lumber and Wood Prod.	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5
Furniture and Fixtures	1.8	1.5	1.6	1.6	2.4	2.5	2.7	2.9	2.8
Primary Metals	1.8	1.5	1.6	1.6	2.4	2.5	2.7	2.9	2.8
Machinery	3.5	3.5	3.0	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.0	3.0	3.1
Fabricated Metals	3.2	2.9	2.8	2.7	2.3	2.2	2.2	2.1	2.2
Other Durables	2.1	2.1	2.4	2.8	2.3	2.3	2.4	2.4	2.4
Non-Durable Goods	4.4	4.3	3.8	3.9	3.6	3.2	3.9	3.9	3.9
Food & Kindred Products	2.8	2.8	2.5	2.5	2.1	1.7	2.2	2.2	2.1
Printing, Publishing & Allied Ind.	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8
Other Non-Durables	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9
Total Non-Manufacturing	35.7	34.9	35.9	37.6	38.7	39.3	40.8	41.7	40.5
Construction	1.3	1.2	1.4	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.2	1.1
Transportation & Utilities	2.1	2.0	1.9	2.0	2.1	2.2	2.2	2.3	2.2
Wholesale & Retail Trade	10.4	10.1	10.8	11.5	11.9	12.1	13.1	13.3	12.5
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate	1.5	1.4	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.5	1.5
Miscellaneous	9.6	10.2	10.0	10.6	11.2	11.6	11.7	12.3	12.6
Government	10.7	10.1	10.5	10.8	10.6	10.6	11.0	10.8	10.4

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY 1989
Annual Average in Thousands/Percentages of Employed Work Force

	New York State		Buffalo MSA		Jamestown Area
	# in 1,000's	%	# in 1,000's	%	# in 1,000's	%
Civilian Labor Force	8,491		541.9		64.1
Total Employment	-		-		59.9
Agricultural Related	-		-		3.3	5.5
Total Non-Agricultural	8,099		509.9		56.6	94.5
Total Manufacturing	1,192.8	14.7	100.5	19.7	16.1	28.4
Durable Goods	654.8	8.0	62.9	12.3	12.3	21.7
Lumber and Wood Products	15.9	0.2	-		0.5	0.8
Furniture & Fixtures	23.6	0.3	-		2.8	4.9
Primary Metals	25.4	0.3	4.2	0.8	1.3	2.3
Machinery	132.5	1.6	9.5	1.8	3.1	5.5
Fabricated Metals	66.4	0.8	10.3	2.0	2.2	3.9
Other Durables	388.6	4.8	6.1	1.2	2.4	4.2
Non-Durable Goods	538.0	6.6	37.6	7.4	3.9	6.9
Food and Kindred Products	73.7	0.9	8.4	1.6	2.1	3.7
Printing, Publishing And Allied Ind.	162.5	2.0	9.4	1.8	0.8	1.4
Other Non-Durables	299.7	3.7	0.6	0.1	0.9	1.6
Total Non-Manufacturing	6,949.4	85.3	419.7	81.0	40.5	71.6
Construction	306.8	3.8	16.1	3.2	1.3	2.3
Transportation and Utilities	408.7	5.0	24.4	4.8	2.2	3.9
Wholesale and Retail Trade	1,702.7	21.0	126.8	24.9	12.5	22.1
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate	792.8	9.8	30.6	6.0	1.5	2.7
Miscellaneous	2,227.2	27.5	264.4	51.8	12.6	22.3
Government	1,457.1	18.2	88.6	17.4	10.4	18.4

Area	Year	New York State	Buffalo MSA	Jamestown
Civilian Labor Force	1981	8,016	566.8	68.0
	1982	8,019	561.8	67.9
	1983	8,017	540.1	64.6
	1984	8,073	529.8	65.0
	1985	8,127	514.6	64.4
	1986	8,301	520.7	63.8
	1987	8,441	531.9	64.5
	1988	8,438	537.2	63.2
	1989	8,491	541.9	64.1
Employed	1981	7,404	511.7	62.7
	1982	7,333	489.9	60.6
	1983	7,228	467.0	59.2
	1984	7,456	474.2	60.8
	1985	7,539	470.6	59.3
	1986	7,698	472.4	58.8
	1987	7,991	496.6	61.1
	1988	8,076	506.4	59.7
	1989	8,099	509.9	59.9
Unemployed	1981	612	54.1	5.3
	1982	686	71.9	7.3
	1983	789	73.1	5.4
	1984	618	55.6	4.7
	1985	588	44.0	5.1
	1986	603	48.4	5.0
	1987	450	35.3	3.4
	1988	363	30.8	3.5
	1989	392	32.0	4.2
Unemployment Rate	1981	7.6	9.6	8.6
	1982	8.6	12.8	10.8
	1983	9.8	13.5	8.4
	1984	7.7	10.5	7.3
	1985	7.2	8.5	7.9
	1986	7.3	9.3	7.9
	1987	5.3	6.6	5.2
	1988	4.3	5.7	5.5
	1989	4.6	5.9	6.9

ANNUAL PAYROLL-AVERAGE MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT
FOR SELECTED OCCUPATIONAL SECTORS - JAMESTOWN LABOR AREA 1989

Employment Sector	Annual Payroll in thousands	Monthly Employed
Industrial & Commerical Machinery & Computer Equipment	$89,474	2,946
Education, Public	$84,052	4,422
Health Services	$63,538	4,168
Fabricated Metal Products	$47,568	2,191
Food & Kindred Products	$46,433	2,226
Exec., Legis. & Gen. Gov.	$32,119	2,586
Furniture & Fixtures	$45,748	2,586
Primary Metal Industries	$31,632	1,623
Transportation Equipment	$27,376	1,729
Wholesale Goods, Non-durable	$24,629	1,270
Stone, Clay, Glass & Concrete Prod.	$21,723	824
Food Stores	$20,338	2,046
Eating & Drinking Places	$19,930	3,400
Construction	$19,494	999
Educational Services	$18,920	1,000
Automotive Dealers & Gasoline Services	$18,148	1,152
Electric, Gas & Sanitary	$17,935	497
Wholesale Trade, Durable	$ 16,742	902
Printing, Publishing & Allied Ind.	$16,305	782
Motor Freight Transport & Warehousing	$14,960	688
Business Services	$13,685	965
Communications	$12,053	487
Social Services	11,536	1,377

Newspapers - Serving residents of metro Jamestown, Northwestern Pennsylvania and Cattaraugus County is the Post-Journal (P-J), Southwestern New York's largest newspaper. With an average daily circulation of over 30,000, the P-J offers a complete line of international, national, and local news coverage, along with modern advertising techniques to meet the marketing needs of today's competitive business environment. The P-J currently publishes four complete editions six days a week, including a comprehensive Saturday weekend edition.
The area is also served by a number of shopping guides and weekly papers published throughout the region. Newspapers from nearly all principal northeastern cities are also available throughout the greater Jamestown area.

Radio - Four radio stations provide a variety of programming to area residents. Two AM stations, WJTN (1240) of the American Broadcast Company and WKSN (1340), affiliated with the Columbia Broadcast System, offer complete 24 hour service. Two stations on the FM frequency, WWSE (93) and WHUG (101.7), transmit a variety of stereo music ranging from contemporary to country-western.

Jamestown's proximity to Buffalo, Toronto, Pittsburgh and Erie, Pennsylvania. allows clear, uninterrupted reception from most AM and FM stations in these markets.

Television - Area residents can view a broad range of television programming. In addition to receiving all network and major independent stations from the Buffalo and Erie, Pennsylvania markets, the metro area is also served by Paragon Cable of Jamestown. Offering a complete selection of 36 channels, the local cable system provides a balanced variety of network, independent, sports, entertainment, news, educational and children's programming. Paragon is also equipped with local origination broadcast capabilities and offers a broad range of community-oriented programming over its local access station.

Born out of the philosophy that city government should be geared for action, not reaction, Jamestowners work together in a spirit of cooperation to enrich the quality of life in their city. Nowhere is this belief more evident than in the area of community services.

Ranging from the municipally owned and operated electric company, to a parks and recreation system second to none, residents of the City of Jamestown benefit from a vast array of municipally and privately sponsored "people oriented" services and programs.

Electric - The metropolitan Jamestown area is served by two very reliable and well-equipped electric systems. Providing electricity to residents of the city, Villages of Falconer and Celeron, as well as to portions of the Town of Ellicott is the Jamestown Municipal Electric System. Operated by the City of Jamestown's Board of Public Utilities, the local utility is the largest municipally owned and operated electric service in New York State.

The production of steam generated power from the city's coal fired facility, along with an interconnection with the Power Authority of the State of New York (PASNY), allow Jamestown residents and businesses to enjoy one of the lowest electricity rates in the Northeast.

Suburban communities and outlying rural districts are provided all-purpose service by the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation. A district office maintained in Lakewood serves the needs of fifteen townships and five villages in Southwestern New York.

Rate Per Month                              Rate
Customer Charge                             $2.75
Charge per KWH                                .026

Customer Charge                              $5.65
Charge per KWH                             $ .06624
    *All Niagara Mohawk rates are based on a 30 day service month. Rates for months not containing 30 days are adjusted accordingly.

Greater Jamestown Resident Electric Service
A Comparison of BPU and Niagara Mohawk Rates

    *All Niagara Mohawk rates are based on a 30 day month. Quoted rates do not include fuel service charge and PANSY credit.
        Note: All rates effective March 1,1989
       Source: City of Jamestown Board of Public Utilities

Water - The City of Jamestown, Villages of Falconer and Celeron, and contiguous portions of the Town of Ellicott are served by a series of artesian wells in the Cassadaga Valley Watershed. The system is operated as a municipal service by the city's Board of Public Utilities.
The water is collected at a well site receiving reservoir and pumped by a high pressured mechanical delivery process through the water distribution and transmission system. Water is eventually delivered to a 10 million gallon equalizing reservoir at the highest point in the City of Jamestown (1620 feet above sea level) for distribution to area customers. The system is operated by gravitational forces, with a typical in-line pressure of 30 to 140 pounds, depending on the elevation of the service area. The average in-main water temperature is 50 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

Raw water collected from the wells is chlorinated and treated with fluoride at the primary pumping stages of the operation. Without the use of artificial softeners, water hardness (as calcium carbonate) is 100-120 parts per million.

Natural Gas - The National Fuel Gas Corporation provides natural gas to nearly 30,000 customers in the metro Jamestown area. Receiving an abundant supply of gas from three major sources (a pipeline from the southwestern portion of the nation, a synthetic fuels plant near Buffalo and natural gas wells scattered throughout the Chautauqua County region), National Fuel has experienced no supply shortages, curtailments, or interruptions for industrial and residential users.

Telephone - Telephone service is furnished to Southwestern New York residents by the Midstate Telephone Corporation, an independent subsidiary of the Midcontinent Telephone System.

Serving approximately 60,000 telephones in the metropolitan area, Midstate covers a service region of over 815 square miles, including 670 square miles of toll free service area. A total of 25 telephone exchanges are maintained within the Jamestown metro region.

Sewage Treatment - An extensive waste water treatment system owned and operated by the City of Jamestown serves the domestic, commercial and industrial needs of the immediate metropolitan region. Nearly 135 miles of tributary sewers, 6 miles of interceptor sewer and 9 pumping stations deliver raw sewage to the city's waste water treatment facility. The existing plant, an 8 million gallon per day trickling secondary facility, is located on Quaint Road in the Town of Poland.

Since the construction of the city's original system in 1893, an ongoing series of upgrading programs have been undertaken to insure proper disposal and treatment of all waste water. At the present time, the City of Jamestown is engaged in an ambitious $21 million expansion and modernization of its existing treatment operation. When completed, the upgraded facility will maintain its average daily flow of 8 million gallons and include a 1.5 million gallon reserve capacity for additional industrial waste products. The daily hydraulic capacity for the facility will exceed 30 million gallons.

In compliance with the Clean Water Act of 1977, the City of Jamestown, with input from area businesses and industries, has developed an Industrial Pre-Treatment Program with the objective of controlling industrial discharges into the municipal waste water system. This program, in conjunction with the upgraded treatment plant, is utilized by all manufacturing firms in the City of Jamestown, Village of Falconer and South County Industrial Park, and insures the proper disposal of industrial wastes for years to come.

Operation and maintenance costs for the municipal waste water system are financed by a sewer use fee based on water consumption. Modest by most standards, the average annual rent fee paid by a typical residential unit, using 96 cubic feet of water per year, is approximately $91.20.*

*Note: This figure is based on the sewer use rate of $.95 per cubic foot of water consumption effective January 1,1989.

City - Typical of the "people oriented services maintained by the City of Jamestown are those provided by the office of the Ombudsman. Appointed to act as a mediator between citizens and their government, the Ombudsman answers to no one but the Mayor, City Council and city residents. Receiving an average of more than 3,000 calls annually, the Ombudsman's office provides a direct avenue for residents to seek assistance with problems and have an effective impact on community affairs.

Jamestown's Mayor-Council form of government is noted for its ability to stimulate community participation and cooperation. Representative of this spirit are the accomplishments of the Jamestown Area Labor Management Committee, the input of over 20 citizen based boards and commissions and the involvement of numerous neighborhood, community and service organizations. This ability to "work together" as a community to improve the overall quality of life, has brought Jamestown national acclaim and an "All America City" designated by he National Municipal League.

Police Protection - Based in a centralized police headquarters, the city's professional police force of 72 sworn officers provides excellent protection to business and residents of the community. Neighboring municipalities in the metro area are served by both the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department and a number of well equipped local police agencies. All communities within the metro Jamestown region participate in the City's 911 emergency dispatch network.

Fire Protection - A total of 93 full-time professionals staff the city's protection system. Four stations provide a maximum three-minute response time to any location in the city and are equipped with a variety of first and reserve line equipment.
    First Line Vehicles
        4 pumpers, 1 ladder, 1 car, and a reserve unit.
    Reserve Line Vehicles
        3 engines, 1 ladder, 1 car and 2 supply vehicles.

    Providing fire protection to suburban communities and serving as reserve squads to the city force, are a number of community volunteer departments. Representative of this network are units in the Villages of Celeron, Falconer and Lakewood.

    Celeron - 45 active volunteers and five pieces of equipment.
    Falconer - 80 active volunteer members and six pieces of equipment. Included are two pumpers, one ladder and two emergency rescue vehicles.
    Lakewood - 75 active volunteer firemen and 11 vehicles. Included are four pumpers, two reserve trucks, one aerial, one ladder, two emergency transports and one car.

County - Jamestown serves as a natural hub for area government offices. Currently, most major county offices are either headquartered or maintain branches in the City of Jamestown. A sample list of County offices includes:

State and Federal - As the major population center in Southwestern New York, Jamestown is the regional location for a wide variety of State and Federal offices. The following departments and agencies maintain branch offices in Jamestown.

Area residents and businesses also have convenient access to additional State and Federal agencies maintaining offices in Buffalo.

Year	Public Buildings	Mercantile	Manufacturing	General Alterations & Additions	New Dwellings	Total Permits Issued
1988	$4,505,000	$2,040,350	$193,500	$511,878	$1,455,459	$9, 513,638
1987	1,835,100	2,755,400	954,000	586,924	2,694,450	9,250,638
1986	4,258,700	1,063,675	228,000	545,167	2,515,000	9,179,551
1985	3,604,172	2,014,275	131,500	416,677	927,500	7,620,251
1984	659,000	1,255,800	132,700	302,850	1,296,264	3,949,946
1983	639,600	2,619,794		205,619	3,373,000	7,116,779
1982	1,813,023	1,214,075	55,000	647,623	3,065,000	6,905,374
1981	70,000	1,191,700		337,110	1,538,000	3,442,737
1980	105,655	884,400	330,000	180,239	3,561,000	5,369,525
1979	100,000	150,000	150,000	250,147	218,900	967,047
1978	435,000	867,000	4,000	329,158	6,570,000	8,809,747
1977	491,532	4,933,300	240,000	576,475	3,178,189	9,648,773
1976		302,264	42,500	306,864	1,655,500	2,600,091

*Figures as of January 1, 1989
Source: Department of Public Works, Office of the Building Inspector

Year	Total Assessed Value and Special Franchise	Total Taxable Real Estate and Special Franchise
1989	$329,573,579	$206,271,851
1988	332,151,673	207,938,956
1987	327,704,716	206,879,691
1986	327,722,433	206,572,392
1985	329,139,976	206,704,318
1984	328,986,592	206,934,466
1983	326,046,362	203,486,194
1982	321,885,128	204,947,349
1981	320,501,181	203,707,476
1980	319,030,988	202,912,872

Sources : City of Jamestown Department of Assessments and Office of the Comptroller

A complete line of health care services and facilities are provided to Jamestown area residents through a number of sources. In addition to a regional acute health care center, the metropolitan area also maintains a number of skilled nursing centers and a broad range of senior citizens housing facilities, services and programs.

Jamestown is also the headquarters of The Resource Center, the county's division of the New York State Association for Retarded Children. The Resource Center offers facilities, programs and employment opportunities through its main location in Jamestown and 36 branch outlets throughout the county. The Resource Center has established itself as a leader in the provision of services for the developmentally disabled employing over 685 staff members and over 1000 disabled clients in a variety of productive capacities.

Women's Christian Association Hospital - WCA Hospital maintains 375 beds, consisting of 279 acute care medical/surgical beds and 78 rehabilitation beds, including 20 alcoholism rehabilitation beds, 28 medical rehabilitation beds, and 30 mental health beds. Offering professional medical care to the community for over one hundred years, WCA provides full state of the art health care in a relaxed and personal atmosphere. WCA with its approximately 1500 employees is the regional medical center for Southwestern New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania.

WCA is an exceptional hospital in many areas. WCA provides STARFLIGHT a flying intensive care transport helicopter that enables the hospital to provide a 24 hour emergency room service. The hospital currently operates the only short-term psychiatric unit in Chautauqua County. The health care center is noted for its outstanding intensive and coronary care units and offers a complete diagnostic and rehabilitation center for individuals with speech and hearing disabilities. The hospital's physical therapy department, the largest in the four county area, provides a broad spectrum of services for area residents including wellness programs, occupational health programs and also health-related clubs and classes to provide patients with complete follow up support after patients are discharged. WCA also includes the only maternity and pediatric unit in the Southern Chautauqua region.

In addition, the health care center maintains highly accredited schools of medical technology and radiology. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation and the New York State Health Department, WCA is operated by a professional administrator and business staff. It is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of 22 community residents and maintains a Hospital Auxiliary of 700 men and women. The medical staff at WCA consists of over 100 qualified members.

Jamestown Public Schools - Serving 6,200 students in grades K through 12, the Jamestown Public School System is noted for the high quality of its educational programs and opportunities. A total of 500 certified staff professionals, based in nine facilities (one senior high school, three middle schools and six elementary schools), provide a number of challenging learning experiences to students of varying abilities.

In addition to the regular curriculum of general studies, the district, through its centrally located high school, maintains an extensive offering of college preparatory studies, advanced programs for students of exceptional capabilities and a strong division of technical education. Providing a selection of alternative courses to students, this department features a wide variety of industrial-vocational subjects, focusing on the interests and skills of the individual student. Jamestown schools also operate a progressive series of special education programs, designed to meet the abilities and needs of the developmentally disabled.

Advocating the concept of a balanced education, the Jamestown Public School District also maintains high standards in its musical, athletic and extracurricular programs. Jamestown High School music groups are nationally renowned for their excellence and the school's athletic teams are consistently among the "top rated" in New York State.

The greater Jamestown area also maintains a number of parochial schools and the suburban districts are served by seven highly qualified central school systems.

Jamestown Business College - Fully accredited by the National Association of Independent Colleges, Jamestown Business College has been a leader in business education since 1886. With a capacity for 350 full time students, JBC is authorized by hte New York State Board of Regents to confer the degree of Associate in Occupational Studies. Courses offered for degree or transfer programs include business administration, accounting, marketing, and secretarial, medical assistant and office management studies.

Jamestown Community College - As the first locally sponsored two-year institution within the State University of New York System, Jamestown Community College continues to be a leader in community college education.

In addition to Associate Degree and transfer programs in humanities, the liberal arts and sciences, JCC also maintains exceptional career programs in business administration, insurance and real estate sales, accounting, banking, marketing, electrical and mechanical technology, human services, criminal justice, fire protection technology, nursing and computer science. In cooperation with the State University of New York College at Fredonia, JCC maintains Bachelor's programs in business-related fields. The college also offer's a Bachelor's program in electrical and mechanical technology through the Rochester Institute of Technology and a Masters Degree program for Business Administration students through Saint Bonaventure University.

With a student population of more than 4,000 and a paid faculty of over 200 full- and part-time members, JCC maintains a number of well equipped facilities on its two campuses. Housed at the main campus center on the east side of the city and an extension campus in nearby Olean, are numerous office, classroom, seminar, laboratory, lecture and studio facilities. The college also presents a series of cultural and entertainment programs to residents of the metropolitan area. Through such organizations as the Cultural Events Committee, Faculty Student Association, and a number of musical and theatre groups, JCC offers a variety of drama and musical productions, art exhibits, speakers and issue forums throughout the year. JCC also maintains an academic library of over 50,000 volumes and periodicals.

Recreational opportunities are provided to students and area residents through a 4,500 seat baseball stadium, tennis courts, numerous playfields, and a newly constructed multi-million dollar physical education complex. In addition to racquetball courts, extensive track and weight training facilities and Olympic-sized swimming and diving pools, the PE center also contains a 3,000 seat field house. Serving as the one of the top-ranked junior basketball teams in the nation, the PE center also provides the setting for a wide variety of high school sporting contests, musical events and community-oriented activities.

[ Working in close cooperation with area businesses, industries and professional groups, JCC has firmly established itself as a vital and indispensable community resource. This mutually beneficial relationship between the college and area residents has resulted in an extensive offering of facilities and programs geared toward the diverse business needs of the region. Included among the community oriented services offered by the college are: continuing education programs, skills training in conjunction with industries ( many typos)....]

Other - Within a short drive of the metropolitan Jamestown area are a number of additional educational institutions of exceptional quality. Offering a broad spectrum of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs are Saint Bonaventure University, Canisius College, Niagara University, State University of New York at Buffalo and State University Colleges at Fredonia, Buffalo, and Geneseo.

Residents of the greater Jamestown region possess a variety of recreational opportunities. Ranging from activities on beautiful Chautauqua Lake to one of the finest municipal parks systems in New York State, visitors and residents alike recognize the importance and emphasis placed on recreational activities in the Jamestown area.

Chautauqua Lake - Located at the base of 20 mile long Chautauqua Lake, Jamestown area residents enjoy a wide variety of water sports activities. Winter months on the lake provide a prime opportunity for ice fishing, boating and skating. During the summer months, Jamestown and the entire Chautauqua Lake Region is a vital and active center for swimming, boating, water skiing, recreational and competitive sailing, diving, speed boating, and fishing. Chautauqua's clear waters are famous for its diverse fish population and the lake is nationally recognized as one of the best locations anywhere for challenging muskellunge fishing.

While Chautauqua Lake is utilized extensively by area residents and summer tourists, it has not experienced the disruption of private strip development along its shores. The area immediately fronting the lake is lined with well-kept cottages, year-round homes, handsome farms, private campsites and well-tended public parks. Of these, the most notable is Long Point State Park on Chautauqua Lake, providing a broad spectrum of water activities for the entire family.

Parks - Within the City of Jamestown are 20 parks providing 540 acres of recreational enjoyment. Facilities maintained by the city include numerous playgrounds, softball and baseball diamonds, picnic groves and pavilions, tennis courts, football and soccer playfields, lighted basketball courts, sliding area, an indoor ice hockey arena and a municipal boat launching park at the outlet of Chautauqua Lake. Currently in the final stage of construction is Chadakoin Park, a 150 acre multi-purpose recreational center built on the site of a former landfill. Located in the northern portion of the city, Chadakoin Park currently offers basketball, softball, baseball, soccer, football and picnic facilities. The construction of hard surface tennis courts and additional soccer and playfields will complete this vital link in the city's recreational chain.

College Stadium - Located on the main campus of Jamestown Community College is College Stadium, a 4,500 seat baseball facility. In addition to serving as a site for numerous community sporting and entertainment events, College Stadium is also the home park of the Jamestown Expos, the city's entry in the Class A New York-Pennsylvania League. Affiliated with the Montreal Expos of the National League, the local club provides exciting professional baseball action to residents of the metropolitan area. Jamestown is currently one of the more successful franchises in organized minor league baseball, averaging nearly 1,500 fans per home date.

As the first city to host The Babe Ruth Baseball World Series for thirteen year olds in 1980, Jamestown has repeatedly successfully sponsored the event in 1981, 1984, 1985 and 1987 for a variety of age groups. With its fine track record of community involvement Jamestown has been selected to host the Series for 13 year olds once again in 1990. Residents of the area will then have the opportunity to view the finest young baseball prospects in the nation.

Golf - Metro area golf enthusiasts enjoy a variety of challenging golf courses. Within a 30-minute drive of Downtown Jamestown, there are 19 public and private facilities providing an appropriate blend of beginner, intermediate, advanced and professional quality layouts.

Ski - The Jamestown area's average snowfall of nearly 100 inches, qualifies it as a center of action for winter sports participants. Located within easy driving distance of the city are eight downhill ski centers providing slopes of varying difficulty. Cross country skiing is available throughout the region with excellent trails located at Allegany State Park.

Allegany State Park - Located 30 minutes from Downtown Jamestown, Allegany State Park offers 57,000 acres of unspoiled forest land for recreational use. As the largest park in the New York State Park System, Allegany provides outstanding facilities for camping, hiking, picnicking, swimming, riding, boating, canoeing and fishing. During the winter months, skiing enthusiasts will find miles of cross-country trails as well as three lighted downhill slopes.

Other - Additional recreational activities are provided to area residents by a host of community organizations. Included are the Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown Community College, YMCA, YWCA, Salvation Army, New York State Army Reserves, Boys' Clubs, Girls' Clubs and Chautauqua Institution. Numerous service clubs, private foundations and suburban towns and villages also offer a variety of recreational programs and facilities.

The metropolitan Jamestown region supports a large variety of cultural facilities and programs. Advocating the concept of balanced community living, civic groups, foundations and community organizations continually strive to present enriching events, ranging from religious activities to symphony concerts.

Chautauqua Institution - Located on the shore of Lake Chautauqua, just 15 miles form Downtown Jamestown is the world-renowned Chautauqua Institution. Chautauqua is a uniquely charming recreational and cultural community dedicated to the presentation and promotion of educational, recreational, religious and artistic activities. During the summer months, the Institution's 700 acres of 19th century Victorian houses, narrow redbrick streets, tree-shaded walkways, theatres, churches, parklands and guest inns come alive with an excellent 10-week program of speakers, plays, operas, symphonies, and guest performances by contemporary musical artists. In addition, Chautauqua maintains resident theatre groups, a professional opera company and an outstanding symphony comprised of many first chair players form the nation's leading orchestras. Chautauqua also conducts a highly regarded summer educational program in which students of dance, art, music and the social sciences have the opportunity to learn from and study with individuals at the top of their fields. These programs, in combination with a refreshingly quiet and tolerant atmosphere, attract thousands of people through Chautauqua's gates every year.

Fenton Historical Center - Located in the mansion of Civil War Era Governor and U.S. Senator Reuben E. Fenton, the Fenton Historical Center is a museum-library facility sponsored by the City of Jamestown. In addition to materials of national historical significance, the Center also maintains an extensive collection of 19th and 20th century state-local memorabilia. The Fenton Center is a recommended point of interest on tourist guides and has been recently placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System - Headquartered in Jamestown, the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System serves both Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties through a network of 34 libraries and a traveling bookmobile. The system, recognized as one of the finest public resource centers in the nation, offers a wide variety of books, periodicals, films, art prints, sculptures, slides, tapes, records and inter-library loan operations to its patrons.

Serving as both the resource and administrative center of the system is the James Prendergast Free Library in Jamestown. In addition to its collection of 250,000 volumes and periodicals, the Prendergast Library maintains complete reference and local history sections, a law library in conjunction with the Jamestown Bar Association, an extensive children's collection, a "Books by Mail" service, an exceptional art gallery and a closed circuit radio reading service for the visually handicapped.

Roger Tory Peterson Institute - World renowned ornithologist, artist, author of the famous Peterson Field Guide series and a Jamestown native Roger Tory Peterson is active in establishing an educational and research/nature center in Jamestown. Housing two major exhibit galleries, a 400 seat auditorium, a 100,000 volume natural history library and four conference style classroom/laboratories. The multi-million dollar facility will sponsor special exhibits, college credit classes, lectures, films, natural history retreats and many other educational and interesting activities oriented to the study of natural history.

Little Theatre of Jamestown - Since 1936, Little Theatre of Jamestown has been offering residents of the metro area a broad variety of community stage productions. Maintaining one of the largest civic theatre memberships in the nation, LTJ has received a number of awards for excellence in community theatre. Under the direction of two resident staff professionals, the theatre group presents five annual musical and drama productions in its renovated 500 seat downtown opera house. LTJ also supports an active children's theatre group and oversees various experimental productions.

Shoestring Players - Staging primarily Broadway shows, the Shoestring Players are a local amateur theatre group comprised of metro area residents. During their season, the Shoestring Players present a number of performances in a 200 seat downtown theatre.

Jamestown Civic Ballet - The Jamestown Civic Ballet offers metro area residents the opportunity to enjoy the art of dance. Serving a three county area, the Ballet sponsors a variety of local productions, guest soloists and visiting companies. JCB also offers young talented dancers an opportunity to further their education in the field of dance through a series of instructional workshops.

Jamestown Concert Association - Since 1957, the Jamestown Concert Association has been presenting musical concerts involving professional artists, groups and organizations. JCA sponsored events are highlighted by an annual series of concerts featuring the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

Arts Council For Chautauqua County - Supported by independent fund raising efforts and contributions from local governments, the Chautauqua County Association for the Arts is a non-profit organization created for the sponsorship, promotion and coordination of arts related activities. While the CAAA works closely with area groups and organizations, it also produces a number of independent initiatives. Events and services offered by the CAAA include exhibits featuring local artists, musical concerts, downtown art festivals, community wide holiday celebrations, publications of "Artifacts" (a monthly newspaper on the arts) and co-sponsorship of "Artsline" (a telephone update service of area cultural activities).

Reg Lenna Civic Center - The City of Jamestown in cooperation with the Arts Council For Chautauqua County, has helped restore and convert the Palace Theatre into a multipurpose Civic Center. The Lenna, a 1,300 seat early 20th century playhouse, had been used as a first run motions picture theatre. Fundraising efforts and a successful series of entertainment events encouraged organizers to offer a full range of activities year round. Now featuring a regular schedule of Broadway Shows, Philharmonic performances, "High Class Vaudeville", and a comedy festival in honor of Jamestown native, Lucille Ball. The Lenna Civic Center is now in the initial phases of a major multimillion dollar renovation and expansion of facilities and programs.

Religious Organizations - Within the City of Jamestown, there are 59 churches and synagogues representing more than 30 denominations. In addition to providing religious worship opportunities, many churches in the city also sponsor recreational and cultural activities for area residents.

Location - Jamestown is situated in the southwestern corner of New York State, 70 miles SW of Buffalo. Located halfway between New York and Chicago on the mainline of Conrail, the city serves as a hub for summer activity on Chautauqua Lake. Distances to principal regional centers are: Pittsburgh 150 miles, Cleveland 155 miles, Rochester 136 miles and Albany 346 miles.

Market Area - Jamestown is the center of a retail market area serving nearly 175,000 persons and wholesale market area serving well over 200,000 individuals.

Population (1980 Census) - City, 35, 775; Metro Area, 73,166. American born 72%, Swedish, Italian, English, and Irish as primary nationalities.

Altitude - Highest point in the city, 1,620 feet above sea level. Airport - 1,723 feet above sea level.

Climate - Mean annual temperature of 50.2 degrees F; average annual rainfall 43-45 inches; average annual snowfall 95-100 inches.

Form of Government - Mayor-Council. Elected mayor serves as chief executive officer for the city. One councilman for each of seven wards, five councilmen-at-large. Two-year term of office for both Mayor and council members.

Lodging - Visitors to the metro Jamestown area are served by more than 600 motel/hotel rooms. A 150 room hotel in the heart of the Central Business District, with complete banquet and convention facilities, highlights Jamestown's offering in this area.

Highways - In addition to a complete network of city streets and county highways, the Jamestown area is served by U.S. Route 62 and New York State Routes 17 (Southern Tier Expressway), 394, 60, 430 and 474. Within the city there are 6.36 miles of state arterial roadways and 163 miles of paved city streets.

Airport - Commercial and chartered airline service is provided to area residents at the Chautauqua County Airport, located four miles north of Downtown Jamestown. Included at the airport are two paved lighted runways (5,300 and 4,500 feet), modern terminal and hangar facilities, a federally licensed flying school and capabilities for 24 hour all weather flying.

Rail - Jamestown is located on the main line of Conrail, halfway between New York and Chicago.

Industries - Over 125 manufacturing establishments are located in the metropolitan industrial community. A diversified production line is the foundation for a healthy and stable employment and business climate.

Health Care - The metropolitan area is served by an outstanding regional acute care facility. WCA Hospital offers 375 beds and provides full state of the art health care from Coronary and rehabilitative medicine to maternity and pediatric care.

Within the city of Jamestown, 20 parks provide more than 500 acres of enjoyment to metro area residents. Other facilities in the region offering a variety of activities include, Chautauqua Lake, Allegany State park, College Stadium, Gerry Rodeo Grounds, Camp Chautauqua and over 25 golf courses and ski resorts.

Located just 15 miles from downtown Jamestown is the world famous Chautauqua Institution. In addition to its 10-week summer program of musical, cultural and spiritual enrichment, the institution provides a wide range of summer recreational activities for area residents.

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Background: Jamestown, N. Y.	Services
Business Information	Capsule Information

1970	1980	Births	Deaths	Natural Change	Migration	Net Change
39,795	35,775	5,931	4,775	+ 1,156	- 5,176	- 4,020

1980	White*	Black	American Indian	Asian	Other
35,775	34,461 (96.3%)	841(2.4%)	101(.3%)	101(.3%)	271(.8%)
*Included in the category of white residents are 504 citizens of Hispanic descent. This figure constitutes 1.4% of the total city population.

1970	1980	Births	Deaths	Natural Change	Migration	Net Change
75,589	73,166	10,151	7,952	+ 2,199	- 4,622	- 2,423

Typical Service Bills	Jamestown BPU	Niagara Mohawk*
Customer Charge	$2.75	$5.65
20KWH	$3.27	$6.98
50KWH	$4.05	$8.95
100KWH	$5.35	$12.27
250KWH	$9.25	$22.21
Typical Jamestown Monthly Usage 423 KWH	$13.75	$33.67
500 KWH	$15.75	$38.77
750 KWH	$22.25	$55.33
1000 KWH	$28.75	$ 71.89
1500 KWH	$41.75	$105.01
2000 KWH	$54.75	$138.13

	New York State Pop. 17,588,072		Chautauqua County Pop. 146,925		Jamestown (City) Pop. 35,775		Jamestown (Metro) Pop. 73,166
	% Male	%Female	% Male	%Female	% Male	%Female	% Male	%Female
Total	47.5	52.5	48.2	51.8	46.1	53.9	47.7	52.3
Under 5	3.3	3.1	3.5	3.3	3.8	3.7	3.5	3.4
5-14	7.5	7.2	7.8	7.3	7.0	6.6	7.7	7.2
15-24	8.8	9.0	9.4	9.2	8.1	9.1	8.2	8.3
25-44	13.2	14.3	11.9	12.4	11.5	12.1	12.0	12.6
45-54	5.1	5.8	5.0	5.4	4.5	5.2	5.2	5.6
55-64	4.8	5.6	4.9	5.7	4.6	5.8	4.9	5.8
65 & Over	4.8	7.5	5.7	8.5	6.6	11.4	6.2	9.4

Color	none	Calcium (Ca)	38.3
Turbidity	none	Manganese (Ma)	0.06
Total Solids	255.0	Sodium (Na)	13.8
Hardness (soap)	114.4	Sulphate (SO4)	24.9
Alkalinity	113.0	Chloride (cl)	16.5
Iron (Fe)	0.5	Fluoride	1.1
Magnesium (mg)	8.55	Nitrate (NO3)	0.3

All Airport Management Offices	Department of Motor Vehicles
Office of Employment and Training	Office for the Aging
Industrial Development Agency	Department of Public Works
Department of Health	Veterans Service Agency
Department of Social Services	County Executive

New York State Offices	United States Offices
N.Y.S. Army National Guard	All Military Recruiting Operations
Department of Environmental Conservation	Department of Agriculture
Department of Transportation	Federal Aviation Agency
Division of Veterans Affairs	Naval Reserve
Department of Labor	Internal Revenue Service
Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control	Social Security Administration
New York State Police	Federal Bureau of Investigation

Year	Total Assessed Value and Special Franchise	Equalization Rate	Full Value
1989	$329,573,597
1988	332,151,673	42.80%	=$776,055,311
1987	327,704,716	44.52%	=736,084,268
1986	327,722,433	46.15%	=710,124,449
1985	327,722,433	47.52%	=692,634,630
1984	328,986,592	50.69%	=649,016,753
1983	326,046,362	57.91%	=563,022,555
1982	321,885,128	58.02%	=554,783,643
1981	320,501,181	63.15%	=507,523,643
1980	319,030,988	69.15%	=461,360,792

Year	City	County	School	Combined	Equalization Rate
1989	$35,653	$21,782
1988	34.586	20.782	36.710	91.489	42.80%
1987	33,555	19,360	35,380	88,295	44.52%
1986	32,197	18,721	33,603	84,521	46.15%
1985	28,825	18,877	33,976	81,678	47.52%
1984	27,815	14,479	29,007	71,300	50.69%
1983	27,048	12,352	28,465	67,865	57.91%
1982	26.151	9,466	26,987	62.604	59.01%
1981	26,317	9,445	27,186	62,948	63.15%
1980	25,615	8,609	25,449	59,683	69.15%

1988 11,795,203	1987 11,376,836	1986 6,915,000
1985 11,223,800	1984 7,577,500	1983 8,007,000

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